In a new study, published in Cell, researchers describe a newfound mechanism for creating proteins in a giant DNA virus, comparable to a mechanism in eukaryotic cells. The finding challenges the dogma ...

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The Gene Synthesis Market has emerged as one of the most transformative segments within modern biotechnology, driven by rapid ...

Genetics tools have advanced significantly in recent decades, and have allowed scientist to sequence all of the genetic ...

A protein’s life is anything but simple. Discover how transcription, translation, folding, modification, and degradation work together to preserve proteome integrity.

In a study published in Nature and Science of Sleep in August 2025, 69 participants with poor sleep were offered a nightly dose of a magnesium compound. After four weeks, say the researchers, they ...

A research group at the University of Lausanne (Unil) has identified a new mechanism that exposes the vulnerability of tumor ...

Mitochondria possess their own mRNA translation system, mediated by specialized mitoribosomes. Dysregulation of mitochondrial translation disrupts metabolic homeostasis and is linked to various ...

A giant virus encodes part of the protein-making toolkit of cells that gives it greater control over its amoeba host, raising questions about how it evolved and how such beings relate to living organi ...

AI-driven autonomous robots are coming to biology laboratories, but researchers insist that human skills remain essential.

Crystalline polymers assembled inside tumor cell lysosomes rupture membranes, release iron, and trigger immune-activating ...

Pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds are nutritious, but there are important differences in their levels of minerals, like zinc, ...